Mr. Grigor Voskanyan was born in 1975 in Dilijan, Armenia in the family of Composer, singer Arzas Voskanyan and piano teacher Qnarik Ter-Simonyan.

Education:

1982 – 1992 Grigor has studied in N. Aghbalyan School.
1982 – 1990 – Sayat Nova Music Schoolclass of Piano and trumpet.
1992 – 1997 – Studied in Yerevan State Conservatory in class of drums, little later 1998 – 2002 class of Orchestral Conducting Department
(1997-1998 Was in Armenian Army, necessary)
2002 – by now days Mr. Voskanyan is a student of Postgraduate Diploma of Orchestral Conducting Department in Yerevan Conservatory.

Working Activities

1995 – 1997 – Assistant President of “Ararat Association” LTD
From 1998 – Teacher of Yerevan State Conservatory, class of instrumentation, folk drums and conducting)
1998 – 2000 – Vice Director of “Hravard” LTD.
2000 – 2001 – Specialist of art Department in Ministry of Culture of Republic of Armenia.

Musical Activity.

1978 – Recordings in Radio, participation in music part of cinema.
1981 – Participation in International Music Festival – Lithia
1991 - Participation in International Music Festival, France, Spain
1993 - Participation in International Music Festival, France
1994 - Participation in International Music Festival, Spain.
1994 – Concerts in Netherlands
2002 – As an Artistic Director of “Duduk” Folk Ensemble has won a special prize in Vienna, Austria.
2002 - Has create and formed Yerevan Youth Chamber Orchestra (YYCO)
2004 - Has recorded a CD with YYCO
2004 - As an Artistic Director/conductor of Yerevan Youth Chamber orchestra has participate on Aberdeen International Music festival, UK.


Teaching Activity:

From 1994 – Searching and reproducing old Armenian folk songs.
Author of book “Problems of grouping Armenian rhythms” (for theoretical teaching)
Schoolbook of “Instrumentation” for students in Armenian Folk Music Department in Yerevan State Conservatory.


Married, has a child.